There’s a new Lego in town. KAPLA blocks, the cultured cousin of Link’n Logs, have landed in Charleston. Tom’s Toys on Market Street across from Charleston Place is the only retail store in the world that sells them. Straight from the south of France, these fi ve-inch planks are made from French pine, and have enough natural resin to allow you to build without glue or nails. Tom van der Bruggen, a Dutch inventor, created these toys as a “delightf ul medium to introduce children to the world of arti sti c creati on.” Stop by the store/playroom to check out some of the creati ons: a lion, an eight-foot Eiff el Tower, and even a replica of the Ravenel Bridge. Sit down and play a while yourself, reunite with your imaginati on, and do some creati ng of your own. We think you’ll fi nd the planks are not just for kids! –Seth Amos